English 250 Final--Introduction

This was an interesting semester. There were several prominent processes that I personally did that helped me significantly to write my assignments. By doing them on every paper, it helped me write better essays. It assisted me in becoming more comfortable to write the different types of papers in which I was presented with in this class. The processes that aided me so well were: my writing process, editing procedure, and my revision methods; naturally, causing major developments in all of the WOVE areas.

My writing process for the semester went as follows: I would think of my topic for the essay and wonder where to begin typing. What should my thesis be; is it broad enough to cover everything I want to say? Due to these questions I wanted to make sure I would leave time to revise my work. On the day I received the assignment, I wouldn’t type anything only brainstorm topics and possible things I wanted in my paper. The second day I would type the introduction and half of the body of the paper. I would then come back the third day and quickly add the rest of the body and conclusion. By doing this I could get all my thoughts down quickly. This allowed me to visually see where paragraphs were and see what needed more information and what was even relevant.

I would then move into my editing phase. I would read through and make sure my thesis could encompass every paragraph. This caused me to have to copy and paste sentences to fit the organization laid out by my thesis. I would then edit the sentence structure paragraph by paragraph making it flow fluently. At this point I would start my grammar checking. When I was pleased, my mom would stop by after work the next night and do more in depth proof reading (she would tell me why she would make the changes she did). This, over the span of the course, caused me to become a far better proof reader myself.

After I was finally done rearranging, I would have it critiqued by my peers. When I would get the paper back from my proof readers, I would stare at all of the needed changes. Once, all of the suggested adjustments were made, I would check the grammar again to make sure everything was in an organized order and that the thesis went with every part of the essay. This usually gave me a few days to spare before the due date during which time I didn’t look at my paper. Then, the evening before it was due, I did one last thorough edit check with a fresh view.

Not only did these processes develop greatly but so did my communication skills in WOVE. By creating this process for writing papers, it made it far less painful. Once I would set due dates and goals, it helped immensely to get things done. With the extra time, it allowed me to check and make sure all of the grading criteria were being met. The e-mails created the biggest difference.

Overall, I have seen huge improvements in many areas. I am very happy with what I have accomplished and what I have gained from this course. My process work is far better than I ever could have imagined my first day of class. The amount of development that took place can now clearly be seen.